Discussion Question

Research Application Project

Analyze how business intelligence (BI) supports competitive intelligence in a selected business.

Introduction: Many organizations downplay the importance of a decision support system (DSS) because they have tried to implement a DSS unsuccessfully by acquiring a software package without first performing some analysis of the current business issues. A DSS is not about acquiring and installing a software package to solve the business problems; organization must gain familiarity with the important concepts as they relate to decision making. Business intelligence (BI) is a broad field and each organization has its viewpoints on how best to implement a BI solution to meet its requirements.

Assignment: Analyze how business intelligence (BI) supports competitive intelligence in a selected business.

Integrate your findings into a 3–4 page report in Microsoft Word document. Follow APA standards for writing and citing sources. Save the report as M4_A1_lastname_firstname.doc.

Submit the report to the appropriate M4: Assignment 1 Dropbox by Saturday, September 19, 2015.